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Montgomery, AL vs Fort Wayne, IN

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Highlights
- Household income in Fort Wayne, is 8% more than it is in Montgomery and is 28% below the National Average.
- Montgomery unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Fort Wayne unemployment rate is 5.1%.

Economy
 Montgomery, ALFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.8%5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.1%2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.3%38.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%4.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,038$29,268$37,638
 Household Income$49,989$53,978$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,908$67,090$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Montgomery, ALFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K15.6%10.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.3%4.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.6%10.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.8%10.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.6%10.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%8.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.9%11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%13.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.7%13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%4.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.1%3.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Montgomery, ALFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.0%12.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.0%4.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%2.3%1.8%
 Legal1.3%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%5.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%6.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.2%3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%1.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.6%6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%2.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.0%21.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%6.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving18.2%21.3%13.1%

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Reviews for Montgomery    31 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Overall, I rate Montgomery as a decent city--not great but not awful. Before moving here in 1984, I lived in Houston, Texas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Tallahassee, Florida,  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is too  More

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Let's see, something, anything, nice to say about this place. Well, the property taxes are low, as is the cost of living, BUT...that's because it's a sh!thole town and  More

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Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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ZIPS IN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
36117, 36116, 36109, 36108, 36106, 36111, 36110, 36105, 36104, 36107, 14 total
ZIPS IN FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
46825, 46804, 46815, 46806, 46805, 46818, 46808, 46816, 46807, 46802, 11 total

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